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Epiroc to supply EVs for new all-electric mine in Canada

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million) from mining giant Glencore in Canada for battery-electric equipment and automation solutions that will be used at an all-electric mine. Epiroc notes that more and more mining companies are adding battery-electric machines to their fleets.

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Technology Trending – Metaverse VC funding, quantum computing opportunities and benefits

Smart Energy International

Korean energy and industrial giant Daesung through its venture capital arm Daesung Private Equity is planning to invest in the metaverse with a 110 billion won ($83.5 In the case of the LNG logistics, the companies aim to tackle the complex optimisation problems that could enable an enhancement in delivery capacity at lower costs.

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How do you tackle microplastics? Start with your washing machine.

Grist

Their first target: the humble washing machine, which environmentalists say represents a major way microfiber pollution reaches the environment. Environmental groups, earth scientists and some outdoor apparel companies cheer the policies as an important first response to a massive problem. That might be changing.

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Currys PC World aims to help customers 'Go Greener' with new campaign

Business Green

Tech giant kicks off major new campaign designed to promote new wave of ultra-efficient smart technologies. Other technologies featured in the campaign include smart washing machines and SodaStream Carbonating Bottles, which help cut the use of plastic bottles.

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Can Tidal Stream Energy Finally Turn the Corner?

GreenTechMedia

In the tidal space, the company has backed developer Sustainable Marine Energy, which merged last year with the tidal business of Germany-based group Schottel. The company’s planned investment in tidal is a vote of confidence for a sector littered with business failures. What's different now.

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Packetized Energy Builds ‘Virtual’ Batteries for a Cleaner Grid

Greentown Labs

We’re building giant, distributed, internet-scale batteries made up of existing smart devices,” explains John Slinkman, director of software engineering at Packetized Energy. “If Navigating grid peaks has significant environmental and economic benefits. It’s also much cheaper.”. Department of Energy’s ARPA-E NODES program.

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Tesco steps up rail investment plans

Business Green

The investment includes 500 new rail boxes and two new stacking machines with a particular focus on moving more freight by rail in the north east England especially. The launch took place at Tesco's Daventry campus in Heaton-Harris's own constituency, where the supermarket giant employs more than 1,200 people.